Lobelia x speciosa Sweet

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Campanulaceae > Lobelia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.7-1.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.55 - 0.75
Mature height (meter) 0.7 - 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-8
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 20
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Lobelia x speciosa world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:143869-1
WFO ID wfo-0000815666
COL ID -
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lobelia gerardii Rapuntium speciosum Lobelia x formosa Lobelia x makoyi Lobelia x nova Lobelia x rivoirei Lobelia x speciosa Lobelia siphilitica f. hybrida Lobelia cardinalis f. milleri Lobelia x var. lugdunensis Lobelia x milleri Lobelia siphilitica var. speciosa Lobelia siphilitica var. hybrida Lobelia cardinalis var. milleri Lobelia siphilitica var. milleri